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Worcester: Dorr, Howland & Co., 1895. Early days in Gibson County, IN, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data, and the biographies of numerous early residents, in this 160 page booklet, comprised of excerpts from the rare 1895 book: The Pictorial Story of America by Elia W. Peattie, and other sources. The spiral bound booklet is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" and is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. Note: Although the booklet is new, the source book had some words underlined in ink. Where these could not be removed without endangering the print, they have been left intact, and will appear on the reprints. Past and present communities in this southwest Indiana county include: Barton Township, Buckskin, Center Township, Columbia Township, Fort Branch, Francisco, Haubstadt, Hazleton, Johnson Township, Mackey, Montgomery Township, Oakland City, Owensville, Patoka, Princeton (County Seat), Somerville, Union Township, Wabash Township, Washington Township, and White River… Read More

1933. Early days in Patrick and Henry County, VA, are recalled in this informative book, a reprint of History of Patrick and Henry Counties Virginia by Virginia G. and Lewis G. Pedigo, and originally printed in 1933. Our brand new spiral-bound 11" x 8.5" book is printed on 60# paper. Because of the larger sized paper, each page contains 2 pages from the original book. The colorful front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The history of the two counties is often mixed together in the first section of the book. Subjects include Early Settlers -- farming, travel, social life, and a recollection of The Tournament held in early years complete with knights and a grand ball (by John Redd Smith); a look at the tobacco industry in general and the R.J. Reynolds Co. in particular is written by Major A.D. Reynolds; the book "Partisan Leader" by Judge Beverly Tucker prophesying the secession movement and set in Patrick County; the War Between the States; Slavery; Henry County, including… Read More

Sioux Falls, SD: Brown & Saenger, 1897. Early days in the towns and cities of O'Brien County, IA, are recalled in this 52-page illustrated booklet, an excerpt from the hard-to-find: History of O'Brien County, Iowa by D.A.W. Perkins, first published in 1897. This new spiral bound booklet is printed on 11" x 8.5" 60# bond paper. The covers are an 80# card stock. The 3-color front cover is protected with a vinyl sheet. The booklet, titled: Cities and Towns of O'Brien County, Iowa USA is one of over 525 historic titles we have reproduced, all preserving the writings of early historians. Although the booklet is new, due to the deteriorating condition of the 100+ year-old original book, the printing is sometimes light. A second booklet, covering the history of O'Brien County, is also available. Communities covered are: Calumet, Archer, Gaza, Paullina, Sutherland, Hartley, Primghar, Sheldon, and Sanborn. There is also a section on the Railroad Division. The story of the first… Read More

Siox Falls. SD: Brown & Saenger, 1897. Early days in O'Brien County, IA, are recalled through colorful tales and factual data in this 91-page illustrated booklet, a reprint of the hard-to-find: History of O'Brien County, Iowa by D.A.W. Perkins, first published in 1897. This new spiral bound booklet is printed on 11" x 8.5" 60# bond paper. The tri-color cover is on 80# card stock, with the front protected by a vinyl sheet. The booklet: History of O'Brien County, Iowa USA is one of over 525 historic titles we have reproduced, all preserving the writings of early historians. Although the booklet is new, due to the deteriorating condition of the 100+ year-old original book, the printing is sometimes light. A second booklet, covering the histories of the towns and cities of O'Brien, is also available. Among the topics discussed are: the name of the county; early settlers, their hardships and stories; Indians; early government and officials (lots of names);, the ferry boat;… Read More

1900. Mahaska County, IA, between 1843 and 1900 is recalled through colorful tales and homey reminiscences in this new 188-page book, a reprint of the hard-to-find 1900 book: Proud Mahaska by Semira A. Phillips. Because of the larger paper size our 11" x 8.5" book has fewer pages than the original book, while still including all of the information. This spiral-bound book is printed on 60# bond paper. The tri-color cover is on 80# card stock, with the front protected by a vinyl sheet. It is one of hundreds of historic titles we have reproduced, all preserving the writings of early historians. The title page describes the book as follows: A little knowledge acquired under difficulties -- Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too -- The National Road -- Paw-paws -- America's Black Forest -- Apple Butter Boiling -- St. Mary's in the Woods -- Scott's Tavern -- A Gentleman in the Rough -- First Glimpse of Iowa -- Paton Wilson -- Colonels and Esquires -- Not Dangerous -- New Purchase -- First View of… Read More

Haverhill New Hampshire: J.F.C. Hayes, 1841. This brand new spiral-bound booklet is a reprint of a rare book by Grant Powers, published in Haverhill New Hampshire in 1841 by J.F.C. Hayes and titled Historical Sketches in Coos Country and Vacinity 1754-1785. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper. The original book was badly stained when we acquired it and appears to have been printed on a very low grade of paper, which is rapidly deteriorating. However, the information in the book is such a good source of early historical and genealogical data, we felt it worthwhile to reprint it, even in its imperfect condition. Towns mentioned include: Haverhill, Newbury, Hollis, Plymouth, Bradford, Fairlee, Orford, Walpole, Hinsdale, Charlestown. This booklet includes a Journal made by Capt. Powers while exploring the area in 1754, and discusses other early ventures into the area, such as the early… Read More

1928. We've gone through three volumes of West Virginia biographies and extracted over 125 of them to make this newly printed 8 1/2" x 11" booklet. The biographies are for persons living outside of the City of Charleston, but within Kanawha County, West Virginia, during or prior to 1928. With 85 pages of newsprint-size type, it's obvious they're full of detailed info -- ancestors, occupations, business enterprises, education, military service, siblings, spouse, children, honors, etc. The biographies were taken from West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey, published in 1928. The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper with the front cover protected with a vinyl sheet. A similar booklet is available with biographies of Charleston residents, while a History of Kanawha County, compiled from 8 books, can be found in a third booklet. All of our 400+ booklets are listed on at least once a month. The Biographies in this booklet include: CABIN… Read More

1889. Early days in Grant, Hardy and Tucker Counties in WV are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales, factual data and individual biographies in this NEW 31 page booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage books: Historical Collections of Virginia by Henry Howe (1845); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a WPA publication (1941) The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include (some are not mentioned in the booklet): Grant County -- Arthur, Bayard, Cabins, Dorcas, Gormania, Lahmansville, Landes Station, Maysville, medley, Mount Storm, Petersburg (County Seat), Wilson. Hardy County -- Baker, Fisher, Lost City, Lost… Read More

1889. Early days in Cabell County, West Virginia, including the City of Huntington, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW 107 page illustrated booklet comprised of excerpts from four rare vintage works. The spiral-bound booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper, with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. The front cover is a parchtex card stock, protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this area by the National Association of Counties include: Barboursville, Culloden, Huntington (part) (County Seat), Lesage, Milton, Ona, and Salt Rock. The source books include: West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey (1928); History of West Virginia by Virgil A. Lewis (1889); and Virginia, a Guide to the Mountain State, a 1941 WPA publication. Among the many topics are: William H. Cabell, the First Circuit Superior Court, Bishop Thomas A. Morris, Early Churchs; Formation of the county; the town… Read More

1928. We've gone through three volumes of West Virginia biographies and extracted over 190 of them to make this newly printed 8 1/2" x 11"booklet. The biographies are for persons living in the City of Charleston, WV, during or prior to 1928. With 90 pages of newsprint-size type, it's obvious there's lots of detailed info -- ancestors, occupations, business enterprises, education, military service, siblings, spouse, children, honors, etc. The biographies were taken from West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry by Morris Purdy Shawkey, published in 1928. The booklet is printed on 60# opaque paper with the parchtex front cover protected with a vinyl sheet. A booklet featuring biographies of Kanawha County residents living outside Charleston, and a booklet on the History of Kanawha County, compiled from 8 books, are also available. These, along with our other 400+ historical booklets, are listed on at least once a month. Names include: Riner Gaither Altizer, Albert… Read More